New Delhi:
There is hope for inter-state parents in the Delhi nursery admissions case. The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi government to consult the Lieutenant Governor on whether schools can increase 5-6 seats in nursery classes so that the problem of inter-state cases can be solved.
The Supreme Court also told the government that it cannot change the rules mid stream, referring to the government's February notification that removed the inter-state quota. The state government in its December 18 notification had included a quota for inter-state children.
Parents come from long distances, you can't change the policy all of a sudden, said the court, adding that parents have been wasting money on silly litigation.
Meanwhile, the Delhi government told the court that it cannot direct private schools to increase seats. The court in return asked the government to discuss the issue with the private school association, and to report back by tomorrow.
Nursery admissions in Delhi have been fraught with chaos for the past few years but this time, the process has dragged the longest, with multiple hold-ups and confusion. Over the last month, the admission process has been stalled several times.